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Perfect in relief for win Blackwood stopped all 11 shots he faced in relief of Scott Wedgewood (upper body) in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Blackwood was called upon just over halfway through the second period, entering after a TV timeout. The 28-year-old didn't face much traffic to close out that frame, and while the Canucks generated more shots in the third, he held them at bay to collect his sixth straight win. He's allowed just nine goals on 149 shots (.940 save percentage) during the streak, which includes everything but his season debut. Blackwood and Wedgewood were starting to settle into an even share of the crease, but Wedgewood's injury could lead to Blackwood getting significant playing time for a while, depending on the severity. The Avalanche begin a four-game road trip versus the Islanders on Thursday, and it includes a back-to-back (Saturday against the Rangers, Sunday versus the Flyers).

DECEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to fifth win Blackwood stopped 21 shots in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

Impact The Avalanche were already ahead 4-0 before Blackwood gave up his first goal, and the Habs never seriously threatened a comeback. The 28-year-old netminder has yet to get tagged with a regulation loss this season since making his belated debut at the beginning of November, going 5-0-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .925 save percentage while working in a timeshare with Scott Wedgewood.

NOVEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Nelson has 4 points as surging Avs beat Canadiens 7-2

Brock Nelson had two goals and two assists to reach 600 points for his career, Gabriel Landeskog also scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-2

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

MTL@COL: Demidov scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Montréal Canadiens Ivan Demidov (MTL) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 4 - 1

NOVEMBER 29 • NHL.COM

Guarding home goal Blackwood is set to start at home against Montreal on Saturday.

Impact Blackwood is coming off back-to-back shutout victories against San Jose on Wednesday and Nashville on Nov. 22. He's 4-0-1 with a 1.98 GAA and a .928 save percentage in five outings this year. The Canadiens are 13-7-3 and rank fourth in goals per game with 3.48.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Records second straight shutout Blackwood posted a 26-save shutout in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Sharks.

Impact This was Blackwood's second straight shutout, as he also achieved this in a 3-0 win over the Predators last Saturday. The 28-year-old netminder has won his previous four starts while stopping 101 of 108 shots faced (.935 save percentage) over that stretch. His red-hot play between the pipes should translate to more starts going forward for a Colorado team that sits at the top of the Western Conference standings thanks to its ongoing 10-game winning streak.

NOVEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Three Stars of the Night | NHL.com Matt Boldy (goal and assists), Nick Suzuki (2 goals and assist), and Mackenzie Blackwood (26-save shutout) earn Wednesday's honors

NOVEMBER 27 • NHL.COM

Avalanche win 10th straight, shut out Sharks 6-0

Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 18th goal, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped all 26 shots he faced and the red-hot Colorado Avalanche rolled past the San Jose Sharks 6-0 on Wedne...

NOVEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Slated to face San Jose Blackwood is slated to start at home against San Jose on Wednesday, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Impact Blackwood has won his past three games while stopping 82 of 89 shots (.921 save percentage). That includes a 35-save shutout over Nashville in his last start Saturday. San Jose is tied for 22nd in goals per game with 2.91.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Wedgewood, Makar lead NHL-best Avalanche to 9th straight win, 1-0 over Blackhawks

Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his first shutout of the season and the ninth of his career, and the Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to nine games with a 1-0 vic...

NOVEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Locks things down in shutout win Blackwood posted a 35-save shutout in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Predators.

Impact The final score was bolstered by two empty-netters -- Blackwood had a one-goal lead for the vast majority of the contest. The Avalanche weren't at their best despite Brent Burns' goal 15 seconds into the game, but Blackwood was sharp. This was the 28-year-old goalie's first shutout of the season, and he's won his last three outings. He's allowed 10 goals on 112 shots through four appearances. Scott Wedgewood has been too good to get pushed into the backup role, but Blackwood now has some momentum to reclaim a larger share of starts. Expect Wedgewood to start in Chicago on Sunday, with his performance in that game potentially dictating the short-term work distribution for the week ahead.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Blackwood makes 35 saves as Avalanche shut out Predators 3-0

MacKenzie Blackwood made 35 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Gets starting nod Saturday Blackwood will guard the visiting goal in Nashville on Saturday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Blackwood will make only his fourth start of the season, as Scott Wedgewood's outstanding play between the pipes has relegated Blackwood to a backup role. Blackwood is 2-0-1 with a 3.28 GAA and a weak .870 save percentage this season. He could get a break Saturday, as the Predators are 31st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.40 goals per game.

NOVEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

No Valeri Nichushkin, no problem for Gavin Brindley, new-look Avalanche second line DENVER - Mackenzie Blackwood has uncovered the key to Gavin Brindley's success. Brindley, who has ev...

NOVEMBER 14 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Still shaking off rust Blackwood stopped 18 of 21 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.

Impact Blackwood wasn't great, but he didn't need to be as the Avalanche jumped out to a quick lead. The Sabres were able to briefly tie the game late in the second period before Gavin Brindley put Colorado ahead for good. Blackwood is 2-0-1 through three starts, but he's allowed 10 goals on 77 shots so far. After the game, head coach Jared Bednar announced Scott Wedgewood will start Sunday versus the Islanders, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com, so it looks like Blackwood will continue to have to be patient when it comes to getting more chances to play. As long as Wedgewood's play remains strong, Blackwood may not have an opportunity for anything more than an even split of starts.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win

Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on for their fifth straight win

NOVEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Goaltender Scott Wedgewood's stellar start earns him a 1-year extension with the Avalanche

Scott Wedgewood's impressive start to the season has earned him a one-year contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche

NOVEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Facing Sabres Blackwood will start Thursday's home game versus Buffalo, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Blackwood will make his third start of the season, as he missed the first 10 games of the season dealing with a lower-body injury suffered during the offseason. Blackwood is 1-0-1 with a 3.41 GAA and an .875 save percentage this season, as he currently has ceded the NO. 1 job in Colorado to Scott Wedgewood. The Sabres are averaging 2.63 goals per game, tied for 26th in NHL scoring.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Gabriel Landeskog scores 1st regular-season goal in 1,347 days, couldn't wait to share news with son

Gabriel Landeskog ended a regular-season goal-scoring drought, which was sure to delight his biggest fan — his young son

NOVEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Secures overtime win Blackwood allowed four goals on 33 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Blackwood let three leads slip away, but the Avalanche still won with a Gavin Brindley goal in overtime. The 28-year-old Blackwood is now 1-0-1 with seven goals allowed on 56 shots over his two outings this season. The Avalanche have eased him back in, in part due to the continued success of Scott Wedgewood. This crease is likely to be a timeshare for a while longer, even with no back-to-back sets within the next week. Blackwood's a talented goalie, but he's going to have to earn the No. 1 job back after missing time due to a lower-body injury to start the season.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Brindley scores in OT, MacKinnon has 2 goals and 3 assists as Avalanche beat Canucks 5-4

Gavin Brindley scored 1:08 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4

NOVEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood Slides Home Backhand For 10th Goal Of Season

NOVEMBER 10 • YOUTUBE

Tending twine in Vancouver Blackwood is drawing the start in Vancouver on Sunday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Impact Blackwood surrendered three goals on 23 shots in his 2025-26 debut during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks on Nov. 1. The 28-year-old dealt with a lower-body injury to begin the season, and considering Scott Wedgewood is currently sporting a 9-1-2 record, the Avalanche probably don't feel the need to thrust Blackwood into the No. 1 role at this time. It remains to be seen if Blackwood will eventually receive the bulk of the starts, but he should be a solid option for fantasy managers whenever he's in net, as Colorado is currently sitting atop the league's standings.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

After early rehab setback, Blackwood shakes off rust Mackenzie Blackwood suffered a setback in his initial recovery in August.

NOVEMBER 4 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

OT loss in season debut Blackwood turned aside 20 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Impact Making his season debut after recovering from a lower-body injury, Blackwood had little chance on either of the pucks that got past him in regulation, before Philipp Kurashev beat him for the second time by going high glove side in OT. The 28-year-old should take back the No. 1 job in the crease for the Avs quickly enough, but Scott Wedgewood's solid start to the season could allow the team to ease Blackwood back into action in the short term.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

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